Door stop and holder.



H. WEBER, SR. E o. H. WOLF?.

DOOR STGP AND HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 3, 1911.

1,132,412. Patented Mar.16,1915.

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APPLIUATION FILLED MAR. 3, 1911.

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HERMANN WEDER, SR., AND CHARLES HOWARD WOLFF, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENN- SYLVANIA.

DOOR STOP AND HOLDER.

Application filed March 3, 1911.

To all whom it may concern.'

Be it known that we, HERMANN WEBER, Sr., and CHARLES HOWARD VVOLFF, citizens of the United States, residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Door Stops and Holders; and we do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the saine, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to improvements in door holders, locks and stops and it proposes a device which is operative to stop the movement of a swinging door or to hold such a door at any desired position within a certain angle of its movement.

More particularly the improvement relates to that type of construction wherein coperating companion elements are fitted on the door and door frame respectively, and the objects of the invention are to provide a device oi" the character stated which shall be of extremely simple and inexpensive construction; easily and quickly manipulated; compact and of neat and inconspicuous appearance; and capable of being Jfolded out of the way when its use is not required so as to take up less room and to allow of a full opening of the door.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein p Figure 1 is a front elevation of the device applied; Fig. 2 is a horizontal section on line 2-2 of Fig. 1, showing device in inoperative position; Fig. 3 is a similar view,

showing said device in operative position; Fig. 4 is a vertical section on line 4 4 of Fig. 3; Fig. 5 is a detail perspective view of one member of the device; Fig. 6 is a similar view of companion member; Fig'. 7 is a front elevation of a modified form in posiltion for use; Fig. 8 is a similar view showing the device locked in an inoperative position; Fig. 9 is a similar view showing the position of parts preparatory to swinging the device .to operative position: Fig. 10 is a vertical section on line 10-10 of Fig. 7;

c Fig. 11 .is va horizontal section on line 11--11 Specification of Letters Patent. y

Serial N o. 612,160.

of Fig. 8; Fig. 12 is a detail perspective of oneotl the members of the device.

Similar characters of reference designate corresponding parts throughout the several views.

The companion parts to which a general reference has been made are designated by the numerals 1 and 2 and are fitted individually to the door A and door frame B respectively. Each of the companion parts consists of a sector-sliaped plate its edge having an arc of 90o and provided along one of its straight edges with an integral attachment flange 8 which is secured by screws or otherwise to the door or door frame as the case may be. The parts l and 2 are arranged in immediately contiguous relation in such manner that their curved edges define a half circle when the door is closed, and the part 1 is arranged in a slightly higher plane than the part 2 so as to overlie the latter throughout a movement of the door. `1

The part 1 is provided near its outer corner with an opening 4 and at some distance inwardly from the opening with an indentation 5. upon the upper face of the part 1 near the side edge of the latter and is.provided with a struck-out lug 7 and with a finger piece 8 which projects beyond the curved edge of the part l. The tendency of this leaf spring is to move toward the part 1 and owing to this tendency the lug 7 will be engaged either in the opening 4 or in the indentation 5 according to the position of the leaf spring. The pivotal movement of the latter toward the side edge of the part 1 is limited by a projection 9 which is struck up from said side edge at a suitable point thereon. The part 2 is provided adjacent its curved edge and concentric thereto with a row of openings 10, each of which is radially elongated.

To use the device as a door stop the spring 6 is set so that its lug 7 engages in the indentation 5. This allows of an unretarded movement of the door through an angle of 90 z'. e. from its closed position to a position where it strikes against the companion part that is secured to the door frame. When the device is thus used as a door stop the engagement ofthe lug 7 in the indentation Patented Mar. 16, 1915. i

A leaf springy 6 is pivoted 5 will prevent any displacement of the Cri spring or accidental operation of the device as a holder, which might be otherwise incident to jars and slamming of the door were the indentation 5 not provided.

To use the device as a door holder` the spring 6 being positioned as stated, the door is 'rst moved to the position at which it is to be held, and thereupon said spring is turned on its pivot until it engages the projection 9 at which time, the spring being released, its lug 7 will move through the opening 4 and the particular opening 10 which is alined with the opening d in accordance with the position of the door. @wing to the engagement of the lug 7 in the alining openings aforesaid further move ment of the door in either direction will be prevented. Obviously by pressing the spring upwardly to disengage its lug 7 from the openings el and 1() the locking relation of the parts is disestablished and the door mav again be moved to any position desired. Bythe provision of the opening 4 in addition to the openings 10 the locking engagement of the lug is more rigidly maintained and the liability of the lug to canting or distortion is rendered negligible.

ln addition to the functions of the device as a door holder and stop it serves the further function of a lock and is analogous in this respect to the so-callet door chains commonly employed. ln this function, the door is of course in its closed position, and the lug 7 of the finger is engaged through the opening l and is in the path of the plate 2, thereby preventing any material or substantial movement or opening of. the door.

Vhile the improvement has been described as a door holder and stop it will be understood that it is applicable for use in analogous environments where it may be desired to lock a swinging part at different positions in a certain range of movement. For example the device may be used as a shutter holder and lock, the plate 1 being secured to a suitable part of the window frame and the plate 2 being secured to the shutter.

The openings 10 are, as has been stated, radially elongated and are of considerably greater radial length than the opening 4. The purpose of this arrangement is to compensate for variations in the plane of the face of the door frame with relation to the door. That is to say, the door frame or molding as it is sometimes calledmay not be flush with the door but may .be set either slightly inwardly of the plane of the door` or slightly beyond said plane and the length of the openings 10 is sufficient to provide for ,the engagement of the lug 7 in said openings regardless of the relation of the door frame and the door. j l rEhe modified or alternative construction shown in Figs. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 is the same in its essential principles of relation and operation as the construction shown in Figs. 1-6. ln this latter example, however, the integral flanges 3 are not employed. lnstead attachment plates 3a are provided which are connected by hinge joints 11 to the sector-shaped plates 1 and 2. rl`he plates 3 are secured to the door and the door frame and the plates 1 and 2 are movable on the hinge joints 11 into horizontal planes perpendicular to the planes of the plates 33 or into vertical planes co-incident with the planes of the plates 3a. When the device is to be used as a door stop either or both of the plates 1 and 2 are positioned in their horizontal planes and both of said plates are so positioned when the device is to be used as a door holder. When the use of the device for either of these purposes is not desired, the plates 1 and 2 are positioned in their vertical planes, being folded back against the parts with which they are asso.H ciated. Means is provided for locking the plates 1 and 2 in either of the two positions aforesaid. r1his means preferably embodies a slide 12 which is associated with the exposed face of the plate 3a and has an eX- tended linger piece 13 by which said slide may be manipulated. rllhis finger piece is provided along its inner edge with a slot or recess 14 and with a lip 15 overhanging said slot or recess 14. Assuming that the plate 1 or 2 as the case may be is in its vertical position, the slide 12 is moved inwardly so that its lip 15 overlies said plate and thereby prevents the latter from accidentally dropping to its horizontal position. llf on the other hand it is desired to lock said plate 1 or 2 in its horizontal position, the slide is first moved outwardly until its lip clears the plate and thereupon the latter is swung downwardly as far as its hinge oint will permit at which time the slide is pushed inwardly so as to engage its lip over the plate, the edge portion of the latter engaging in the slot or recess 1% and the plate by virtue of such engagement being positively held against accidental movement on its hinge joint.

The simplicity, compactness, cheapness, and convenience of the device are thought to be apparent from the foregoing description. It may be noted that in addition to these advantages the device possesses great strength, amply suflicient for the purposes contemplated, owing to the shape and proportions of the plates 1 and 2, and tothe fact that the attachment flanges or plates by which said plates 1 and 2 are secured are coextensive with one of the straight edges of the latter and are secured-by' a number of screws to thedoor or door frame as the case may be. vThe lines of stress are cofincident with the planes of the'plates 1 andl 2 andare efliciently resisted by the latter on account of the characteristics mentioned.

Having fully described our invention, We

1. A door stop and holder comprising a pair of companion plates adapted for attachment to the door and door frame respectively, the one above the other, a leaf spring pivoted on one of the plates and tending to move toward the same, the leaf spring being provided with a lug and the plate carrying the leaf spring being provided with an opening through Which the lug may pass, the other plate having openings arranged in a curved row and the lug being adapted for engagement in any one of said last named openings.

. 2. A door stop and holder comprising a pair of companion plates adapted for attachment to thc door and door frame respectively, the one above the other, and a leaf spring pivoted on one of the plates and tending to move toward the same, the leaf spring being provided with a lug, the plate carrying the leaf spring being provided with an opening through which the lug may pass, With an indentation in which the lug may engage and With aV projection to limit the pivotal movement of the leaf spring as the latter is manipulated to bring its lug from the indentation to the opening, the other plate having openings arranged in a curved row and the lug being adapted for engagement in any one of said last named openings.

3. A door stop and holder comprising a pair of companion plates adapted for attachment to the door and door frame respecf tively, the one above the other, a spring pressed lug provided on one of the plates, the other plate having openings arranged in a curved row and the lug being adapted for engagement in any one of said openings, a hinged attachment plate carried by each of said companion plates, and means for holding each companion plate in either of tWo planes with relation to its attachment plate.

4. A door stop and holder comprising a pair of companion plates adapted for attachment to the door and door frame respectively, the one above the other, a spring pressed lug provided on one of the plates,

the other plate having openings arranged in a curved rovv and the lug being adapted for engagement in any one of said openings, a hinged attachment plate carried by each of said companion plates, and means for holding each companion plate in either of'two planes with relation to its attachment plate, the means comprising a slide associated with each attachment plate and having a projecting finger piece provided along its inner edge with a recess, and With a lip overhanging the recess, and the lip being designed to lie over or to engage over the corresponding companion plate in accordance With the position of the latter With respect to its attachment plate.

5. A door stop and holder comprising two companion elements, one of which is provided With means for locking engagement with the other, the elements being adapted for attachment to the door and door frame respectively, a hinged attachment plate carrying each element and means for holding each element in either of two planes with relation to its attachment plate.

6. In a device of the character set forth. an attachment plate adapted to be secured to a door or a. door frame, a plate hingedly connected to the attachment plate, and means for holding the last named plate in either of two positions With relation to its attachment plate, the means comprising a slide associated with the attachment plate and having a projecting 'finger piece provided along its inner edge with a recess and with a lip overhanging the recess, the lip being designed to lie over or to engage over the second named plate in accordance with the position of the latter with respect to the attachment plate. ln testimony whereof We affix our signatures in presence of tvvo Witnesses. HERMANN WEDER, SR. CHARLES HOWARD WOLFF. Witnesses:

VILLIs B. HEIDINGER, MARK L. RAHERTY.

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